ISTE STANDARDS FOR

TEACHERS
Kristen Rice
IDT 3600
Final Exam
Dr. Carmen Weaver
At the beginning of this course, I thought of myself as
technologically advanced. I knew my way around a keyboard,
I could use Google search to my advantage, and I knew Power
Point front and back.

Now, at the end of this course, I am completely amazed and
grateful that I have had the opportunity to learn about all of
these new, different, and useful technologies that I can use in
my classroom.

In the following presentation, I will go through each of the 5
ISTE Standards for Educators, noting which assignments apply
to certain standards, how I become proficient in each of these
standards, and how I will use these Standards to better myself
and my students in my future classrooms.
1. FACILITATE AND INSPIRE
STUDENT LEARNING AND
CREATIVITY
I think of myself as a unique individual. I strive to stray away
from the norm, but at the same time, try to go with the flow and
follow the rules. I want my students to feel the same way; I want
them to follow the rules, but at the same time, I want each of
them to feel like they can show their uniqueness and have a
creative side when it comes to for projects and discussions in the
classroom.

In this course, the three examples I would use for inspiring and
facilitating student learning and activity would be the creation of
a comic, the creation of a PowerPoint presentation, and the
creation of a Prezi.


1. The comic- Students watch television all of the time; most of the time, it just rots their brain, but
some television can be educational. Television is a series of pictures. Comics are also a series of
pictures. I associate learning and creativity with comics because with a comic, students can read
the words from a comic just like they would read the words off of the television. Students can be
creative as they would like to be with comics because there are an array of different pictures,
backgrounds, people, and props that they can place in their comic to use in order to be creative.

2. The PowerPoint- Students have different mental capacities; some students can take everything in
all at once, categorize it to a certain part of their mind, and continually go back to it for later
lessons. Some students are in the here and now; they hear it and remember it now, but later, they
wont remember it because of something else they are trying to remember. Power Points are great
for both kinds of students because students can go through each slide all at once, or they can go
through the slides one at a time. Students have the option to be as creative as possible with Power
Points, using different size, color, and styles of fonts.

3. The Prezi goes along the same lines as a Power Point, but with a Prezi, there is more openness
for creativity and possibility. Students enter a 3D world when they begin a creation of a Prezi.
Students can be as minimal or maximum as possible when creating a Prezi. Like the Power Point,
there are different options for color, style, text, and images. However, a Prezi magnifies that by 100
and lets the creator go much more in depth with what they want to create.
2. DESIGN AND DEVELOP
DIGITAL AGE LEARNING
EXPERIENCES AND
ASSESSMENTS
As an educator in todays classroom, we are constantly reminded that we
need to keep up with the everyday technologies that are constantly
changing. Students are consistently looking to be challenged in the
classroom; if we as educators continually use the same technology over and
over in the classroom, our students will become bored, apathetic, and even
worse, uninterested. In order to complete and implement this standard, we
have to be willing to research the Internet, looking for the most interesting
and up-to-date websites, games, and programs that will not only keep the
students interested, but also encourage them to pursue their individual
curiosities and become active participants in the classroom.

The three examples that I believe will help implement this standard are the
Interactive White Board Activity, a discussion board, and the different types
of captures.




1. The Interactive White Board Activities- We have come quite a ways from the original chalkboard. We have
progressed from a chalkboard to a dry-erase board to our modern day Smart Board. Gone are the days of just
using the board to write out spelling words and math problems. Todays Smart Board is a platform for all of the
subjects. Using a website like http://interactivesites.weebly.com/ , students and teachers alike can get on this
website and find different games for different subjects and topics. For example, for our Interactive White Board
activities, we were instructed to go and find 10 different websites that could be used on the Smart Board. I found
websites that ranged from interactive math games on a Pirate Ship to creating my own habitat in the Rain Forest.
The possibilities are endless, and the students will never grow tired of the different activities that they can
participate in.

2. Discussions: Discussions can be used as both a formative and a summative assessment. In one of my examples,
I used a website called https://cel.ly/ . Teachers can post a question on this website using what they call a cell.
Students can then access the cell and answer the question. This answer goes along with all of the class answers
and forms a discussion board. The beauty of this website is, that only the teacher can see who authored each
answer. That way, students can stay anonymous and still communicate with each other without fear of being made
fun of or bullied over the internet.

3. Screen, Audio, and Video Capture: Using different measurements of capture abilities, students can bring the
digital age into the classroom. As mentioned in our Mobile learning activity, students can use their cell phones to
go on a Scavenger Hunt. Students can use video capture from their phones, and then upload their adventure on
to You Tube for the rest of the class to see. Students can use Screen Capture to record different projects that they
can work on with other members of their group. Finally, students can use audio capture when reading at home or
in the classroom in order to listen to when it comes time to study for a test. The possibilities are really endless
when it comes to the usage of Capture features.


3. MODEL DIGITAL AGE WORK
AND LEARNING
As educators, we are called role models all of the time. It is our job as educators to
model exemplary behavior for our students, and it is also our job to model creative
work for our students, so they can follow suit.

It is also important that we have a thorough knowledge of the technologies that we
use in our classrooms. If we dont understand how to use a Prezi, why do we expect
our students to know how to use a Prezi? We are their teachers, and we should
practice what we preach.

It is also important that we communicate efficiently with not only our students, but
with their parents as well. Parent Teacher Conferences are still used today, but since
we have discovered Email, Facebook, and YouTube, it is much easier to
communicate with parents that way.
In order to model digital age work and learning, I think it is important to know how to do the following
three things:

1. Send an email- I know this sounds like a duh moment, but there still are some people that do
not know how to send an email. Communication via email is much simpler and faster than
communicating by real mail. Phone Calls are even faster, but many parents have jobs, and those
jobs dont allow for talking on the phone. An email is the perfect way to communicate with a
parent because it lets them know what is going on, and it gives them ample time and
opportunities to respond. Its also a two way street; if a parent has a question or wants to discuss
something about their student, all they have to do is send the teacher an email.

2. 2. Make a YouTube video: Thanks to our Video Capture activity, I am now capable of creating,
editing, and publishing my own videos. In my future classroom, I plan on using this to my
advantage to do a weekly announcement program. At the beginning of each week, I will create a
video that discusses what we will be learning for the week, any school functions that students and
parents should be aware of, and A student of the week segment. I will post it on my channel, and
it will be the student and parents responsibility to watch the weekly video to know what is going
on in the classroom.

3. 3. Create a PowerPoint- PowerPoints are a critical aspect of most lesson plans. It is important
that teachers not only know how to make a PowerPoint, but know it well enough to explain it to
their students so in turn, the students can create their own.
4. PROMOTE AND MODEL
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND
RESPONSIBILITY
The Internet can be a scary place. In todays age, social media has taken
our world by storm. Just by having a Facebook, A Twitter, or a blog, people
can communicate with you from all over the world. Most of the time, thats
great! But other times, its not so great, and some people can get you in a lot
of trouble. It is important to understand and respect the boundaries of the
Internet. Internet Etiquette is something that we are taught in our very first
computer classes.

In Internet Etiquette, it is important to remember to not give out personal
information over social media. It is not only dangerous to yourself, but it
could also affect your family, friends, and peers. In Internet Etiquette, it is
also important to remember that if it is not your own idea, then you need to
cite it. Citations just keep everything from being messy. If students see
teachers practicing proper Internet Etiquette, they have an incentive to follow
in that direction.
Three examples that I believe represent having good Internet Etiquette and how to enforce it include:

1. WebQuest- When creating a WebQuest, it is important to remember each and every site that you get your
information from. Some information is just common sense, and can by included without any sources. Most of
the time, a source needs to be included. What I usually do is bookmark the pages I use, store them in a folder,
and when Im done with my WebQuest, I just go back to that folder and type out all of the addresses I used.
This is a good model for students, because as they get older, they will be writing more papers, and will need
tips and tricks on how to find sources and eventually cite those sources in order to avoid plagiarism.

2. Lesson Plans- One of my favorite professors has a saying. You dont have to recreate the wheel. When it
comes to lesson planning, the internet is a friend. There are a vast amount of websites that have amazing
lesson plans just waiting to be used. However, it is important to remember that if you take a lesson plan from a
website, that means you didnt create it yourself, and you will need to cite it. It always helps to remember how
you would feel if you spent a whole weekend on a lesson plan and someone else takes it and tries to pass it off
as their own. It is important to encourage students to cite all of their work if it isnt their own. It can save them
from plagiarism woes later in life, and it makes them responsible students now and for the future.

3. Facebook- I didnt get a Facebook until I was 16. It was unheard of for anyone to have a Facebook if they were
under the age of 15 when I was younger. Now, I have a cousin who Is 9 that has a Facebook. Its the social
media epidemic that is sweeping the nation. It is also very dangerous. Personal information, pictures, and other
personal items are plastered on to Facebook every day. It is important to remember that the Internet is a hostile
environment; anything you put on there stays on there forever, no matter what. It is important that we teach our
students to practice safe Internet surfing and to teach them proper Internet Etiquette and responsibilities.
5. ENGAGE IN
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
AND LEADERSHIP
When I went back to observe at my Elementary School that I had attended
in my younger years, I had the wonderful opportunity to observe my 1
st
grade
teacher, who was still going strong and teaching 15 years later. When I
asked her what the key to being a successful teacher was, she said Having
the ability to go with the flow. She told me of countless seminars and
workshops she had gone to in order to learn about the newest technologies
that were going to be implemented over the years. She also mentioned how
she and a couple of the other teachers at the school started a support group
for new technologies, because it really isnt that simple to learn everything
technological all at once. She not only strived to be an educator who grows,
but also an educator who leads, and that is what I strive to be as I finish up
my journey in college, and begin my new journey as an educator.
3 ways that I have experienced personal growth and demonstrated leadership abilities in this course are:

1. Having my field experience at the STAR Center. This facility is like my second home. I volunteer here every
week and I have my specific clients that I work with who I have come to know and love very dearly. These
clients have helped me grow personally as an educator, because they have very different personalities, and
very different educational needs. These clients have given me all different sorts of situations that I have
learned how to deal with, and how I can use those situations to my advantage in my future classroom. I have
gained leadership skills from the STAR Center by taking the initiative to better myself for my sessions with my
clients by doing individual research at home and at school.

2. 2. Making an educational Portfolio: Having all of my work in one specific place is very enlightening and
encouraging. I have worked diligently this very short semester to be the best technological educator possible.
It is very rewarding to see that all of my hard work can be seen by others, and hopefully used in a future
classroom because of its usefulness and applicability.

3. Learning the Student and Teacher ISTE Standards. By now, I can see the content standards for Tennessee in
my sleep. It is important as an educator to know, understand, and implement those standards. However, I was
unaware that there were technology standards that also needed to be implemented. Having these standards
to reflect on and use for my personal growth as an educator in technology has given me the initiative to better
myself as an educator in technology. Taking this course has initially prepared me for the vast technological
world that I am about to be propelled into as an educator in Tennessee. I am thrilled to use my newfound
knowledge of technology in the classroom, and I cant wait to see how my students use it as well.